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Mortgage rates edged lower today after hopeful signs that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen eased oil-price concerns. As oil prices fell, bond yields followed — and because mortgage rates tend to follow the bond market, lenders had room to trim rates. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 7.04% APR,…

On Thursday, Sept. 10, the Producer Price Index (PPI) report for August was released, showing a year-over-year inflation rate of 5.4% [1] . This is different from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure that is used as the official inflation rate, which is due on the morning of Sept. 11. But the PPI figure is…

Mortgage rates eased up a little today, as no real progress in Iran is at least preferable to things getting worse. Each side has been spelling out conditions that the other is unlikely to meet, resulting in a stalemate — for now, at least. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down…

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Mortgage rates remain stuck above 7% as markets brace for more inflation-fighting rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, a bond-market sell-off this week added fuel to the fire. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 10 basis points to 7.12% APR in the week ending Sept. 24, according to rates provided to…

Three types of equity are commonly held by employees at pre-IPO companies: restricted stock units (RSUs), incentive stock options (ISOs) and non-qualified stock options (NSOs). Each has its own tax rules and strategies. When you hold more than one type, or even all three — which is true of many employees at companies like Anthropic…